Stephanie Eche

About Stephanie Eche

Stephanie Eche is a Mexican-American artist based in Brooklyn, NYC with roots in Arizona. She creates sculptures and paintings to investigate her mestizo heritage and explore her transition into motherhood. She is the founder and principal of Distill Creative and host of the First Coat podcast, where she interviews artists about art in public space.

Experience

1. Artist

   Distill Creative

   Jan 2018 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Stephanie Eche, b. Gilbert, AZ, 1986, is a Chicana artist based in Brooklyn, NY. She uses found materials and natural fibers to create sculptures and paintings. Eche has held solo exhibitions in Mexico City, MX and has taken part in group exhibitions at Maake Projects in State College, PA, Form and Concept in Santa Fe, NM, Untitled Space in NY, NY, and Site: Brooklyn Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Eche’s work has been written about in Vantage Art Projects, Artsy, Art Spiel, and Hola Cultura. Eche is the founder and CEO of Distill Creative, where she curates and produces equitable and inclusive public art projects. She is the creator and host of the First Coat podcast, where she interviews artists and creators about art in public space. Eche also runs Eche Verde where she curates experimental exhibitions, pop-ups, and creative events in her home. Eche has been a teaching artist for the Center for Urban Pedagogy, the SU-CASA program in Lower Manhattan, Root Division, and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco, CA. She was a Creative Community Fellow with National Arts Strategies and a Healthy Places Network Leader for Urban Land Institute.

Education

• City College of San Francisco

  German Language and Literature, Fashion Design

  2011 — 2013

• General Assembly

  Digital Marketing

  2015 — 2015

• University of Southern California

  B.A., Communication

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Fashion Design
• Garment Costing
• Trend Analysis
• Self-Starter
• Creative Writing
• Trend Forcasting
• Production Management
• Email Marketing
• Writing
• Team-Oriented
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Teamwork
• Customer Service
• Creative Direction
• Analytical Skills
• Trendwatching
• Product Development
• Team Building
• Social Media
• Project Management
• Travel Planning
• Executive Administrative Assistance
• Pitching Ideas
• Company Newsletters
• Social Media Strategist
• Marketing
• Production Managment
• Fabric Sourcing
• Event Planning
• Garment Manufacturing
• Google Analytics
• Clothing Design
• Online Marketing
• Product Launch
• Strategic Negotiation
• Twitter
• Social Networking
• Press Releases
• Fabric Selection
• Team Leadership